Published at 15th of November 2026 6:35 am

Chapter 3376: Uriel’s Return

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Crystal Origin of Dreams, Uriel’s attic.

Luigi lay relaxed on a somewhat messy carpet, breathing deeply and calmly.

Although he hadn’t completely cleared the Uriel dungeon, the most crucial seating test was finally over, which made Luigi very happy, indicating that his efforts these days were not in vain.

Moreover, even though he hadn’t obtained "The Recommendation Letter from the Chief of the Imperial Orchestra" yet, it was practically secured.

With the chief’s recommendation letter, he would be one step closer to the Stage of Dreams.

Now, since Uriel was gone and unlikely to return soon, Luigi thought for a moment and said to the air: "I tried just now, but I still can’t leave the dungeon. I guess I’ll have to wait for the Main Quest to be completed to walk out of this attic. I can’t leave the instance, Uriel isn’t here either, so I’ll just go offline first..."

Tomorrow we’ll see if Main Quest 4 can be completed.

Angel nodded, "Yeah."

Uriel stretched lazily, preparing to go offline, but suddenly he thought of something: "By the way, what’s the situation outside? Have you seen the Mystic Book Dragon?"

Angel: "Yes, we have."

Thinking he had nothing better to do, Angel shared the outside situation in brief.

Uriel didn’t care much about the Mystic Book Dragon’s reaction. Instead, hearing about Angel and Laplace enjoying the "Dragon Banquet," his whole body stiffened.

"Dragon Banquet? Dragon Heart, Dragon Core, Dragon Neck Meat..." Uriel’s blank expression slowly turned fierce, finally his teeth were gnashing with envy... if I had come a bit later, I could have enjoyed these too!

These things, they are impossible to find outside! Worth a fortune!

He missed the Dragon Banquet by just a few minutes away; this hurt more than missing out on a billion Crystalline!

Uriel gritted his teeth, using his last bit of strength to wish: "That Chef, should still be around, right?"

Angel: "Gone."

Uriel: "Then... you must have saved some for me, right?"

Angel continued to shake his head: "Uh, none left either."

Upon hearing this, Uriel directly exclaimed "Wah!" and laid down flat on the carpet... if Angel wasn’t watching from outside, he might have cried and rolled around on the carpet.

This is really too painful; Uriel’s "Dreaming" state lasts quite a long time, he could have come a bit later. Just because he was too eager, the result... missed million!

Seeing Uriel wanting to roll over, Angel thought for a moment and comforted him: "Actually, you don’t have to mind too much, Glaipnir and Little Laplace also didn’t get to eat the Dragon Banquet."

Uriel: "What do they have to do with me? They don’t eat, but I want to eat... I had already planned, after enjoying the Dragon Banquet, to write an ode to Dragon Liver and Dragon Heart, but now, neither the poem written nor the banquet eaten."

Angel: "..." I just told you about the Dragon Banquet, and you say you ’already planned’?

Angel didn’t know how to comfort him further, he could only remain silent.

Thinking that Uriel would soon sort out his emotions himself.

But Angel underestimated the attraction of the "Dragon Banquet" to Uriel, although Uriel didn’t seem too agitated on the surface, he lay lifeless like a dead fish, muttering "missed million."

This state lasted for almost ten minutes.

Angel was getting impatient watching it.

Just as Angel was about to go offline first, not caring about Luigi’s side anymore, suddenly he noticed ripples appearing on the tranquil Boundary Wall of the Miniature Garden.

Angel’s attention was immediately drawn to it.

In his view, the whole attic was actually a separated space, this space was covered by an invisible dome, this dome being the "Miniature Garden."

Since there is a Miniature Garden, naturally there is a "boundary" of the Miniature Garden.

Now, at a certain boundary of the Miniature Garden, Angel saw circles of ripples, it seemed something was invading this Miniature Garden from unknown space.

The most important point was, the Miniature Garden itself was not resisting this intrusion.

It’s like the outsider and the Miniature Garden are one.

This situation led Angel to consider a possibility...

Could it be Uriel?

The owner of this Miniature Garden from the instance’s perspective is uniquely Uriel. So, when Uriel enters and exits the Miniature Garden, it does not resist.

Moreover, when Uriel previously walked out of the attic and disappeared outside the Miniature Garden, similar ripples were formed on the boundary wall.

Now, familiar ripples appeared again, and with no resistance from the Miniature Garden, doesn’t this mean Uriel’s returning?

As Angel was thinking this, a familiar figure appeared at the center of the ripples.

It was Uriel who had left earlier!

Seeing this, Angel did not hesitate to convey to Luigi: "Stop murmuring and don’t go offline, Uriel has returned!"

Luigi was stunned for a moment, initially not reacting.

Until the familiar footsteps sounded, Luigi suddenly sat up, Uriel really came back?!

Obviously Main Quest 4 required waiting for the "Dreaming" state to open; according to this routine, Uriel should also wait for the "Dreaming" state to return.

Why did he come back so soon?

Entered "Dreaming" state again? Isn’t the "Dreaming" state once a day?

Luigi had endless questions in mind, but at this moment, no one could provide an answer, he could only suppress his doubts in his heart and quickly sort out his emotions.

First, put away the expression caused by the "Dragon Banquet" stimulation resulting in a world-weary look, then picked up the harp tossed aside.

Finally, presented himself plucking strings, immersed in the sanctuary of arts.

Uriel returned to the attic, saw Luigi in this artistic youth pose.

Except, Luigi was making the wrong face this time.

Because as Uriel walked into the attic, he completely ignored Luigi, as if he hadn’t seen him at all. He walked straight up to the second floor without stopping.

Even Luigi calling out, Uriel didn’t stop.

Luigi puzzledly mumbled: "What’s going on with him?"

Angel: "I don’t know either, but it seems he hasn’t entered the Dreaming state. Let me have another look..."

Angel’s gaze continued observing Uriel, noticing that once Uriel went upstairs, he immediately sat at the table. From his pocket, he took out a black box and placed it on the table.

Before this, Angel hadn’t observed this black box on Uriel, obviously this box was Uriel’s gain from this "outing."

Angel was very interested in the contents of the box, curious about what Uriel did this time outside.

Through the overlay of God’s View, Angel easily obtained the information within the box.

Inside the box was a seal.

There is a flag pattern on the seal, and beneath the flag, the cursive word "Uriel" is written.

Clearly, this is a seal belonging exclusively to Uriel.

So, did Uriel go out just to retrieve his seal? Why did he retrieve the seal? Moreover, where did he get the seal from?

Was it from another Fairyland Duplication? Or did the Fairyland Authority create a seal for him?

As Angel was filled with doubts, Uriel took out a sheet of paper from the drawer and picked up the feather pen on the desk, dipping it in indigo ink.

Then, he wrote at the top of the paper: "Dear Chief Charlotte, it has been a long time."

After writing the salutation, there was no further text.

Uriel seemed to be pondering how to continue writing, but ultimately he shook his head and put down the pen...

It was at that moment of putting down the pen, Angel felt strange Fairyland Information starting to surround Uriel.

Before Angel could understand what was happening, Uriel’s gaze had shifted from clear and indifferent to vague and confused.

Upon seeing this scene, Angel understood... Uriel had entered a "Dreamseeing" state!

Although Angel did not know why Uriel had entered the "Dreamseeing" state twice in one day, this state couldn’t be faked. Because as Uriel entered Dreamseeing, lines of Fairyland alerts gathered from the attic, transforming into countless threads, drilling into the space below the attic, targeting—Luigi.

"Main Quest 4 is activating, Uriel will enter the ’Dreamseeing’ state after the task successfully initiates."

"This ’Dreamseeing’ state will last for: 50 minutes."

"Please, within the duration of the ’Dreamseeing’ state, go up to the second floor, meet with Uriel and activate Main Quest 4."

"The ’Dreamseeing’ state is about to start."

"Countdown 1:59"

"Countdown 1:58"

"..."

Luigi suddenly snapped back, looking up at the ceiling.

Main Quest 4, it’s starting? Uriel is entering the "Dreamseeing" state?

Why does it feel so fast?

Where did Uriel go just now? Did he go to extend the "Dreamseeing" state?

Luigi’s mind was filled with confusion and complaints, yet he felt very fortunate, glad he hadn’t gone offline. If he had gone offline, he might have missed the initiation of Main Quest 4.

With the countdown close to two minutes, the "Dreamseeing" state will begin. Still, Luigi wasn’t in a hurry, because this Dreamseeing state will last 50 minutes, as long as he goes within those 50 minutes, it’s fine.

Before meeting Uriel, Luigi planned to chat with Angel first.

He would activate Main Quest 4 as soon as he went upstairs, without any preparation time; but Angel could observe the second-floor situation from God’s View, possibly offering some clues so Luigi could at least prepare in advance.

Two minutes later, Luigi finished chatting with Angel.

In summary, just one sentence: Uriel seems to be preparing to write a letter to the "Chief" Charlotte.

The "Chief" here can be essentially locked as the Chief of the "Imperial Orchestra," Uriel writing a letter to the Chief—is he preparing a recommendation? Recommending himself to Charlotte?

But... doesn’t Uriel already have a recommendation letter?

Luigi pondered for a long time, but couldn’t figure out why.

He simply put it aside for now.

Since he couldn’t prepare in advance, he would directly face it.

Luigi greeted Angel and stood up, heading towards the stairs.

While climbing the stairs, Luigi murmured quietly: "Main Quest 1, outside the attic; Main Quest 2 and Main Quest 3, on the first floor; Main Quest 4, now to the second floor?"

"If Main Quest 4 isn’t over, where will Main Quest 5 go then?"

"The whole attic only has two floors, if there’s a new main quest, it might not go to the rooftop, right? Or perhaps it’s time to change the map?"

Angel: "...Can’t you think positively? Perhaps once Main Quest 4 is over, it’s finished."

Luigi lowered his voice: "The Uriel Dungeon might end, but this main quest can’t be cut off. I haven’t reached the Stage of Dreams yet."

Angel: "Maybe, the Stage of Dreams isn’t a real stage, but a kind of symbol?"

Luigi hesitated: "A symbol?"

Angel: "Similar to symbolism, like some plays, where the value elevates at the end, turning physical into virtual."

For example, Angel had heard of a play: "The Lonely Gouda."

This play roughly describes a lonely man named Gouda, who lived alone for many years, yearning for communication, hence, arranging to meet a "pen pal" under an old country tree.

The entire play carries a theme throughout: Rain Prayer.

But at the end, when the narrative elevates, it’s revealed that the Rain Prayer isn’t literally asking for rain, but symbolizes a parched soul needing friendship.

Even later interpretations of "The Lonely Gouda," turned Gouda himself into a symbolic character.

There is no Gouda in the world; Gouda actually represents every person present.

Gouda’s loneliness is also the loneliness of each of us.

The so-called "The Lonely Gouda," is a story of "nothing happened, no one came, no one left."

Similarly, perhaps what Uriel mentioned as the "Stage of Dreams," is also a symbol.

For example, the Stage of Dreams only exists in one’s heart...

Luigi: "I do not accept such an answer."

Angel: "But..."

Luigi interrupted quickly: "No buts, if this really is the answer, I think you wouldn’t be happy either, right? After all, you helped me collect the sheet music and practiced with me in Shock’s Ghost House. You’ve put in so much effort, are you really hoping the conclusion is just a meaningless symbol?"

Angel was silent... Indeed, he had put in considerable effort to help Luigi through Main Quest 3. Though he was now jesting about the Stage of Dreams as a "symbol," if that turned out to be the case, he would find it hard to accept too.

Seeing Angel’s silence, Luigi continued: "Anyway, with such a laborious effort, I don’t want to waste it."

As Luigi’s words fell, he arrived at the second floor.

The door of the second floor wasn’t locked, stepping on it, he could see not far away, Uriel sitting at the table with his back to Luigi.

Uriel seemed to hear the footsteps from behind as well, slowly turning his head.

"You..."

"Who are you?"

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